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Tomorrow: More MC Questions & Essay Prompt  The Prompt: Make a unique claim about the characteristics of the Anglo-Saxon and Medieval time periods and back up your claim with at least 5 pieces of specific evidence (your evidence should refer to information you gathered in our unit intros, Beowulf, The Canterbury Tales, etc.).

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Sample Prompts  While many look at the Anglo-Saxon and Medieval periods as the "dark ages" without great significance, the time period actually includes significant literature that helps provide insight into the era and, more deeply, the human need for heroes and humor. (Could then describe cultural details and then info about Beowulf and Canterbury Tales)  While the time periods of the Anglo-Saxon and Medieval eras included radical changes from tribal violence to feudal order, the literature showed that man has remained consistent -- always needing heroism and humor.  While the Anglo-Saxon and Medieval periods seem radically different than contemporary culture, their literature shows they enjoyed ideas quite similar to our own.  Other ideas/themes: hypocrisy, views of religion, roles in society, etc.

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Which list characters includes people who are all connected to the Church? A. The Miller, the Ploughman, and the Reeve B. The Knight, the Manciple, and the Host C. The Canon’s Yeoman, the Physician, the Clerk, and the Man of Law D. The Prioress, the Monk, the Friar, the Summoner, and the Pardoner

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Which of the following pilgrims comes the closest to being the ideal religious leader? A. the Pardoner B. the Parson C. the Monk D. the Friar

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Who is the first pilgrim to tell a tale? A. The Pardoner B. The Miller C. The Wife of Bath D. The Knight

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Who are the three men searching for in the Pardoner’s Tale? A. The Wandering Man B. Greed C. Jesus Christ D. Death

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Who is branded by a red-hot poker in the Miller’s Tale? A. Absolom B. Alison C. Nicholas D. John

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Why does the Pardoner upset the Host? A. The Pardoner smells B. The Pardoner tries to sell indulgences to the pilgrims, after he has already told them that he cheats people C. The Pardoner has physically attacked the Host with his heavy bag of relics D. The Pardoner refuses to give the Host an indulgence

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Objective Review – Logical Fallacies  You shouldn’t vote for Candidate X for governor because he was once given 15 traffic tickets and failed to pay them off in a timely fashion. How can we trust this irresponsible fool? a) Ad populum b) Red Herring c) Appeal to improper authority d) Ad hominem e) Both B and D

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Objective Review – Logical Fallacies  “Listen, Mr. K: I know I shouldn’t have let my classmates copy off of my test during examination time, but I am usually a very good kid and I even donate my free time to tutoring freshmen in our school’s Literacy Center!” a) Equivocation b) Weak Analogy c) Ad populum d) Slippery Slope e) Red Herring

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Essay Prep

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Tomorrow: More MC Questions & Essay Prompt  The Prompt: Make a unique claim about the characteristics of the Anglo-Saxon and Medieval time periods and back up your claim with at least 5 pieces of specific evidence (your evidence should refer to information you gathered in our unit intros, Beowulf, The Canterbury Tales, etc.).

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Sample Prompts  While many look at the Anglo-Saxon and Medieval periods as the "dark ages" without great significance, the time period actually includes significant literature that helps provide insight into the era and, more deeply, the human need for heroes and humor. (Could then describe cultural details and then info about Beowulf and Canterbury Tales)  While the time periods of the Anglo-Saxon and Medieval eras included radical changes from tribal violence to feudal order, the literature showed that man has remained consistent -- always needing heroism and humor.  While the Anglo-Saxon and Medieval periods seem radically different than contemporary culture, their literature shows they enjoyed ideas quite similar to our own.  Other ideas/themes: hypocrisy, views of religion, roles in society, etc.